Feb 26, 2013

By Congresswoman Cheri Bustos

In just a matter of days, deep across-the-board budget cuts that were designed to be so painful that they would never see the light of day are set to kick-in.  These cuts, also known as sequestration, could deal a big blow to the economy of our region and lead to job losses.

That is why I have been opposed to sequestration from the very beginning.

Yet here we are, less than a week away from feeling the impact of these indiscriminate cuts to every federal government program.  From cutting programs like Head Start that equip our children with the tools to learn, to programs that make sure the communities we live in are safe, to programs that protect our country from threats abroad, these cuts will impact us all and could wreak havoc on our region’s economy.

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